But is this the case across diverse languages? And are some sensory modalities perhaps more concrete than others? This volume presents critical new data on perception metaphors from over 40 languages, including many which are under-studied.

Be it the elegant language and time travel paradoxes of the olden times or the digital age advancements and generational zeitgeist, the story instantly transports you into its world while also creating a strange nostalgia for a time you ...

Diverse international perspectives on the ways in which young children’s learning and care may be supported converge in this book.

This book demonstrates that the acquisition of any mother tongue is explained by the application of various reformulation procedures between source predications and reformulated predications.

Organized in six parts (Childhood; Youth; Early Marriage and Bachelorhood; Teaching and Work; Fiction; Politics, Religion, Movies, Books, Cities; The Style of Middle Age) Getting Personal tells two stories: the development of Lopate's ...

It is a long-awaited guide for students and citizens to engage designers as partners in creating community." —William Gilchrist, FAIA The People, processes, and strategies that make good urban design happen Based on author Michael Dobbins ...